Egg Bound Hen...I think...what to do!?!?!

[Cockadoodle-doo]

I would need some poop pics to properly diagnose her with New Castle Disease as that is what I think she has as I had the same thing.

Sorry the pic is above

 

[Cockadoodle-doo]

She isn't panting at all since it cooled off around 4...it's now 9:30 here and here breathing seems good.

 

[FarmerGirl101]

Okay, so not the NCD poop but some of the similar symptoms. I wonder what this might be.

 

[Eggcessive]

She doesn’t have Newcastles Disease. The OP is in Illinois. The rare Newcastles outbreak is in southern California.

Since you are thinking egg bound, give her some calcium—either a human calcium tablet, a Tums, or whiz an egg shell with a bit of yogurt and egg in a food processor, and try to feed that to her. Calcium can help her to lay an egg. Her poop is foamy and has mucus. I would worry a bit about possible coccidiosis or worms. But keep treating for egg binding, and offer her fluids and food. She is probably tired, so try these treatments in the AM if she is asleep. Let us know how she is doing in the morning. Check her crop in the AM to see if it is empty or full or puffy.

 

[FarmerGirl101]

She doesn’t have Newcastles Disease. The OP is in Illinois. The rare Newcastles outbreak is in southern California.

Since you are thinking egg bound, give her some calcium—either a human calcium tablet, a Tums, or whiz an egg shell with a bit of yogurt and egg in a food processor, and try to feed that to her. Calcium can help her to lay an egg. Her poop is foamy and has mucus. I would worry a bit about possible coccidiosis or worms. But keep treating for egg binding, and offer her fluids and food. She is probably tired, so try these treatments in the AM if she is asleep. Let us know how she is doing in the morning. Check her crop in the AM to see if it is empty or full or puffy.

Just because the OP is in Illinois doesn't mean that he/she can get it. Plus I looked at what he described and not his location.

 

[Cockadoodle-doo]

She doesn’t have Newcastles Disease. The OP is in Illinois. The rare Newcastles outbreak is in southern California.

Since you are thinking egg bound, give her some calcium—either a human calcium tablet, a Tums, or whiz an egg shell with a bit of yogurt and egg in a food processor, and try to feed that to her. Calcium can help her to lay an egg. Her poop is foamy and has mucus. I would worry a bit about possible coccidiosis or worms. But keep treating for egg binding, and offer her fluids and food. She is probably tired, so try these treatments in the AM if she is asleep. Let us know how she is doing in the morning. Check her crop in the AM to see if it is empty or full or puffy.

I will absolutely do that!!! Thanks so much!!! I just realized I forgot to add we started treating the flock for cocidicocci last Sunday (so 8 days in). We had a little 11 week old with it. I was wondering if the corid possibly made her vitamin deficient and kind of got her laying messed up.

 

[FarmerGirl101]

I will absolutely do that!!! Thanks so much!!! I just realized I forgot to add we started treating the flock for cocidicocci last Sunday (so 8 days in). We had a little 11 week old with it. I was wondering if the corid possibly made her vitamin deficient and kind of got her laying messed up.

Haha! I think that there might be an egg withdrawal if oral

 

[Cockadoodle-doo]

Oh yeah definitely more than 8 days in too...more like 11. What day is it lol!

 

[Cockadoodle-doo]

This morning we have her the egg mixture and she only took a few bites. Here is a pic of had stool this morning. Does this look like egg bound stool or some of the other things you mentioned??

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I will absolutely do that!!! Thanks so much!!! I just realized I forgot to add we started treating the flock for cocidicocci last Sunday (so 8 days in). We had a little 11 week old with it. I was wondering if the corid possibly made her vitamin deficient and kind of got her laying messed up.

Corid is usually given for 5-7days, if you have given it for 8 days, that is fine. It generally will not cause a vitamin deficiency in that short period of time. Amprolium mimics vitamin B1 (Thiamine) - the Coccidia feed off this "false B1" and starve out. Corid should not affect egg laying.

There is NO egg or meat withdrawal when using the proper dose of Corid.

Taking a stool sample to your vet is the best thing to do, if that is possible - this will help rule out worms.

I would continue to treat for egg binding as posted previously, but keep in mind that she may be having some reproductive problems like internal laying, egg yolk peritonitis, etc.

The green in the poop is probably from not eating well. There are many reasons why poop can be green - from diet to disease - you have to look at all the symptoms to help figure it out (seeing a vet is always a good idea).
I agree with @Eggcessive she does not have Newcastles - the OP has not listed or mentioned any symptoms that would lead us to believe otherwise (no respiratory symptoms, no torticollis, no ataxia, etc.)

She doesn’t have Newcastles Disease. The OP is in Illinois. The rare Newcastles outbreak is in southern California.

Since you are thinking egg bound, give her some calcium—either a human calcium tablet, a Tums, or whiz an egg shell with a bit of yogurt and egg in a food processor, and try to feed that to her. Calcium can help her to lay an egg. Her poop is foamy and has mucus. I would worry a bit about possible coccidiosis or worms. But keep treating for egg binding, and offer her fluids and food. She is probably tired, so try these treatments in the AM if she is asleep. Let us know how she is doing in the morning. Check her crop in the AM to see if it is empty or full or puffy.